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Evac+Chair International wins award at 2015 The Health & Safety Event

27 March 2015

Birmingham based Evac+Chair International wowed the crowds and wins an award for ‘Most Interactive Stand’ at the Health & Safety Event held at the NEC on 24 – 26 March 2015.

The Evac+Chair stand comprised of the Emergency Bus; the double decker bus is fully customised with a selection of Evac+Chair models and accessories which were demonstrated throughout the day. On-board was a variety of emergency solutions including patient transportation equipment from ParAid Medical, the CardiAid Automated External Defibrillator and the Sigma Smart+Guard range of call point protective covers. As well as a trip around the bus, visitors were also able to take part in a treasure hunt for a chance to win a CardiAid AED.

In association with the organisers, Evac+Chair, also held early morning breakfast briefings, the daily briefings saw informative presentations delivered by two-time Paralympian Darren Harris, Phil Donovan a Fire Safety Consultant and Steve Skarratt from the Fire Protection Association (FPA).

Evac+Chair have been established over 35 years’ and are the world’s number 1 and original manufacturer of the evacuation chair, a universal evacuation solution for smooth stairway descent during an emergency situation without the need of great physical strength or lifting.

Mark Roberts, Sales & Marketing Director said: ‘We’re thrilled to win the award for most interactive stand, the bus always receives a warm welcome at all the events we attend and draws a crowd, it is a great way to encourage visitors to engage and explore our emergency solutions. Overall, the show was a great success for us’.

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